For other uses see Messidor (disambiguation).
Messidor (in French pronounced as /mesidɔʁ/) was the tenth month in the French Republican Calendar. The month was named after the Latin word Latin: messis 'harvest'.
Messidor was the first month of the summer quarter (French: mois d'été). It started on 19 or 20 June. It ended on 18 or 19 July. It follows Prairial and precedes Thermidor.
Like all FRC months Messidor lasted 30 days and was divided into three 10-day weeks called décades (decades). Every day had the name of an agricultural plant, except the 5th (Quintidi) and 10th day (Decadi) of every decade, which had the name of a domestic animal (Quintidi) or an agricultural tool (Decadi).
| - bgcolor=#e0e0e0 | 1re Décade | 2e Décade | 3e Décade | - | Primidi | 1. | Seigle (Rye) | 11. | Coriandre (Coriander) | 21. | Menthe (Mint) | - | Duodi | 2. | Avoine (Oats) | 12. | Artichaut (Artichoke) | 22. | Cumin (Caraway) | - | Tridi | 3. | Oignon (Onion) | 13. | Giroflée (Clove) | 23. | Haricot (Bean) | - | Quartidi | 4. | Véronique (Speedwell) | 14. | Lavande (Lavender) | 24. | Orcanète (Alkanet) | - | Quintidi | 5. | Mulet (Mule) | 15. | Chamois (Chamois) | 25. | Pintade (Guinea fowl) | - | Sextidi | 6. | Romarin (Rosemary) | 16. | Tabac (Tobacco) | 26. | Sauge (Sage) | - | Septidi | 7. | Concombre (Cucumber) | 17. | Groseille (Currant) | 27. | Aïl (Garlic) | - | Octidi | 8. | Échalotte (Shallot) | 18. | Cesse (Vetchling) | 28. | Vesce (Vetch) | - | Nonidi | 9. | Absynthe (Wormwood) | 19. | Cerise (Cherry) | 29. | Blé (Wheat) | - | Decadi | 10. | Faucille (Sickle) | 20. | Parc (Fold) | 30. | Chalémie (Shawm) |
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